J Korean Soc Geriatr Neurosurg > Volume 17(2); 2021 > Article |
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Characteristic | Suture group (n=22) | Non-suture group (n=80) | P-value |
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Sex (male:female) | 8:14 | 48:32 | 0.055b) |
Age (yr) | 54.55±10.12 | 60.60±12.20 | 0.021a)* |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.26±5.47 | 25.96±3.16 | 0.744a) |
Hypertension | 7 (31.8) | 38 (47.5) | 0.294b) |
Diabetes mellitus | 5 (22.7) | 39 (48.8) | 0.054b) |
Smoking | 5 (22.7) | 38 (47.5) | 0.067b) |
Symptom duration (mo) | 6.57±7.02 | 3.09±4.46 | 0.036a)* |
Follow-up period (mo) | 3.45±2.37 | 3.63±3.35 | 0.820a) |
Level | 0.132b) | ||
L4-L5 | 18 (81.8) | 54 (67.5) | |
L5-S1 | 4 (18.2) | 26 (32.5) |
Variable | Suture group (n=22) | Non-suture group (n=80) | P-value |
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Operation time (min) | 66.82±13.01 | 63.14±20.54 | 0.305a) |
Estimated blood loss (mL) | 54.55±14.71 | 59.77±19.59 | 0.175a) |
Length of hospital stay (day) | 7.91±0.92 | 11.35±4.10 | 0.002a)* |
Weakness | |||
Preoperative | 14 (63.6) | 39 (48.8) | 0.155b) |
Postoperative (1 mo) | 8 (36.4) | 20 (25.0) | 0.275b) |
Postoperative (6 mo) | 3 (13.6) | 9 (11.3) | 0.707b) |
Visual analogue scale | |||
Preoperative | 7.00±1.16 | 7.37±1.27 | 0.213a) |
Postoperative (1 mo) | 2.27±0.94 | 2.50±1.33 | 0.359a) |
Postoperative (6 mo) | 0.36±0.49 | 0.74±0.77 | 0.006a)* |
Recurrence (n/total) | 0/22 (0) | 4/80 (5.0) | 0.580c) |
Taewon Choi
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7914-3095
Ho Yong Choi
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5545-4283
Dae Jean Jo
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3304-3931